Eliza Close 1848–1926 – Close Ancestry

Eliza Close, 1848–1926 (aged 78 years)

Name

Eliza Close

Name: Eliza /Close/

Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

Sex Female

Events of close relatives
Birth	about 1848 County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a brother	William Close 9 March 1864 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: William Close Estimated birth year: abt 1863 Date of Registration: 1864 Death Age: 1 Registration district: Larne Volume: 1 Page: 500 FHL Film Number: 101582
Death of a father	John Close 4 November 1865 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: John Close Estimated birth year: abt 1819 Date of Registration: 1865 Death Age: 46 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 383 FHL Film Number: 101582
Death of a sister	Matilda Close 17 November 1866 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Matilda Close Estimated birth year: abt 1852 Date of Registration: 1866 Death Age: 14 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 383 FHL Film Number: 101583
Death of a sister	Jane Close 30 November 1866 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Jinney Close Estimated birth year: abt 1849 Date of Registration: 1866 Death Age: 17 Registration district: Larne Volume: 16 Page: 384 FHL Film Number: 101583
Marriage	James McConnell — View this family 21 August 1880 (aged 32 years) St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Shankill, County Antrim
Birth of a daughter	Mary Eliza McConnell 8 June 1881 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Birth of a daughter	Florence McConnell 21 January 1888 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a sister	Agnes Close about 1889 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Agnes Close Estimated birth year: abt 1858 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1889 Death Age: 31 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 236 FHL Film Number: 101595
Census 1901 IR	1901 Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Woodvale, County Antrim Note: Living with husband James and family at Woodvale, County Antrim. Yarn Reeler. Living with husband James and family at Woodvale, County Antrim. Yarn Reeler. Mother, Eliza Close, is also present. 1901 Ireland Census
Death of a daughter	Mary Eliza McConnell 13 February 1907 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Death of a mother	Eliza Cameron about 1908 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Eliza Close Estimated birth year: abt 1818 Date of Registration: Oct-Nov-Dec 1908 Death Age: 90 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 252 FHL Film Number: 0101604
Death of a husband	James McConnell 8 April 1909 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: James McConnell Estimated birth year: abt 1838 Date of Registration: Apr-May-Jun 1909 Death Age: 71 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 282 FHL Film Number: 0101604
Census 1911 IR	1911 Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Shankill, County Antrim Note: Boarding with the Crothers family at Shankill, County Antrim. Rawler. Boarding with the Crothers family at Shankill, County Antrim. Rawler. Daughter, Florence McConnell, is also present. 1911 Ireland Census
Death of a daughter	Florence McConnell about 1912 Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Ireland, Civil Registration Deaths Index, 1864-1958 Name: Florence Armstrong Estimated birth year: abt 1888 Date of Registration: Jan-Feb-Mar 1912 Death Age: 24 Registration district: Belfast Volume: 1 Page: 183 FHL Film Number: 0101605
Death of a brother	Thomas Close 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland
Burial of a brother	Thomas Close after 30 August 1914 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: Thomas Close (1841) 1914 Gravestone, Location: Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, Ireland Note: Estimate
Note	10 February 1915 Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Source: John Close (1819) 1851 Ireland Census Extract, Census Type: 1851 Ireland Census Extract, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim Note: Eliza Close applied for the 1851 Ireland Census extract for her parents and family. Eliza Close applied for the 1851 Ireland Census extract for her parents and family. The attached image is a bit odd for a couple of reasons: She applied as Eliza Close, but was maried at this stage to James McConnell. There are a bunch of names on the image, corresponding to her siblings, but many of these had not been born in 1851, so shouldn't be here. 1851 Ireland Census Extract
Death	24 October 1926 (aged 78 years) Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

Date differences

Family with parents
father	Links Birth: about 1819 — Mutton Burn, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: about 1840 Census 1851 IR X: 1851 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 4 November 1865 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Cameron Thomas Close Robert Close Eliza Close Jane Close Matilda Close Letitia Close Agnes Close John Close Sarah Close William Close James Close John Close 1819–1865 Birth: about 1819 — Mutton Burn, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 4 November 1865 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
mother	Links Birth: about 1819 — Ireland Marriage: about 1840 Census 1851 IR X: 1851 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1908 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Close Thomas Close Robert Close Eliza Close Jane Close Matilda Close Letitia Close Agnes Close John Close Sarah Close William Close James Close Eliza Cameron 1819–1908 Birth: about 1819 — Ireland Death: about 1908 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — about 1840 —
4 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 27 June 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Photograph: after 1900 — County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Ballylig, Glynn, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Burial: after 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Jane McCormick Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close Thomas Close 1843–1914 Birth: about 1843 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 August 1914 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
3 years elder brother	Links Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 13 February 1867 — Presbyterian Church, Raloo, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1880 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret Hamilton John Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Elizabeth Close Sarah Close Martha Close Margaret Close Robert Close 1845– Birth: about 1845 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
4 years herself	Links Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1880 — St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: 10 February 1915 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James McConnell Mary Eliza McConnell Florence McConnell Eliza Close 1848–1926 Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
2 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1849 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Jane Close 1849–1866 Birth: about 1849 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 30 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
4 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1852 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Matilda Close 1852–1866 Birth: about 1852 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 17 November 1866 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
6 years younger sister	Links Birth: about 1857 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1875 — Presbyterian Church, Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 19 September 1890 — St Mary's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 20 February 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John Meneely Unknown Meneely Mary Meneely Alice Meneely William Patrick Meneely Samuel James Meneely Eliza Jane Meneely David Meneely Family with spouse David Blaney Weldon Blaney Hugh Thomas Blaney Matthew Ainsworth Blaney Ellen Anne Blaney Letitia Elizabeth Blaney Letitia Close 1857–1931 Birth: about 1857 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 20 February 1931 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
18 months younger sister	Links Birth: 7 July 1858 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1889 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Agnes Close 1858–1889 Birth: 7 July 1858 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1889 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
17 months younger brother	Links Birth: 22 November 1859 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Note: after 1859 Disappeared: after 1860 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships John Close 1859– Birth: 22 November 1859 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
17 months younger sister	Links Birth: 1 April 1861 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Disappeared: after 1862 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Sarah Close 1861– Birth: 1 April 1861 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
1 year younger brother	Links Birth: 2 April 1862 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 March 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William Close 1862–1864 Birth: 2 April 1862 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 March 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland
3 years younger brother	Links Birth: 13 December 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Immigration: 18 May 1891 — Townsville, Queensland, Australia Immigration: 26 May 1891 — Brisbane, Queensland, Australia Death: 9 October 1939 — District Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships James Close 1864–1939 Birth: 13 December 1864 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 9 October 1939 — District Hospital, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

Family with James McConnell
husband	Links Birth: 15 May 1836 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1880 — St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 8 April 1909 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Eliza Close Mary Eliza McConnell Florence McConnell James McConnell 1836–1909 Birth: 15 May 1836 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 8 April 1909 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
herself	Links Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Marriage: 21 August 1880 — St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Note: 10 February 1915 — Ballycarry, Carrickfergus, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse James McConnell Mary Eliza McConnell Florence McConnell Eliza Close 1848–1926 Birth: about 1848 — County Antrim, Ireland Death: 24 October 1926 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
Marriage	Marriage — 21 August 1880 — St Anne's Church of Ireland, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
10 months daughter	Links Birth: 8 June 1881 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 13 February 1907 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Mary Eliza McConnell 1881–1907 Birth: 8 June 1881 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: 13 February 1907 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland
7 years daughter	Links Birth: 21 January 1888 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1901 IR: 1901 — Woodvale, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Census 1911 IR: 1911 — Shankill, Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1912 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Florence McConnell 1888–1912 Birth: 21 January 1888 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland Death: about 1912 — Belfast, County Antrim, Ireland

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Marriage	Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Shankill, County Antrim
Census 1901 IR	Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1901 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1901 Ireland Census, Census Place: Woodvale, County Antrim
Census 1911 IR	Source: Eliza Close (1848) 1911 Ireland Census, Census Type: 1911 Ireland Census, Census Place: Shankill, County Antrim
Note	Source: John Close (1819) 1851 Ireland Census Extract, Census Type: 1851 Ireland Census Extract, Census Place: Belfast, County Antrim
Name	Source: Contributor: Martin McDowell

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Census 1901 IR	Living with husband James and family at Woodvale, County Antrim. Yarn Reeler. Mother, Eliza Close, is also present.
Census 1911 IR	Boarding with the Crothers family at Shankill, County Antrim. Rawler. Daughter, Florence McConnell, is also present.
Note	Eliza Close applied for the 1851 Ireland Census extract for her parents and family. The attached image is a bit odd for a couple of reasons: She applied as Eliza Close, but was maried at this stage to James McConnell. There are a bunch of names on the image, corresponding to her siblings, but many of these had not been born in 1851, so shouldn't be here.

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Census 1901 IR	1901 Ireland Census
Census 1911 IR	1911 Ireland Census
Note	1851 Ireland Census Extract
Media object	1851 Ireland Census Extract
Media object	1901 Ireland Census
Media object	1911 Ireland Census

Extra information

Last change

4 April 2019

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Family with parents
father Parents John Close Matilda Graham	John Close 1819–1865
mother	Eliza Cameron 1819–1908
elder brother Family Margaret Jane McCormick Jane Close Unknown Close Thomas Close Margaret Close James Close Charles Close Thomas Close Mary Close William John Close Allan M Close Robert Close Margaret Close Sarah Close	Thomas Close 1843–1914
elder brother Family Margaret Hamilton John Close Margaret (Maggie) Jane Close Elizabeth Close Sarah Close Martha Close Margaret Close	Robert Close 1845–
herself	Eliza Close 1848–1926
younger sister	Jane Close 1849–1866
younger sister	Matilda Close 1852–1866
younger sister Family John Meneely Unknown Meneely Mary Meneely Alice Meneely William Patrick Meneely Samuel James Meneely Eliza Jane Meneely David Meneely Family David Blaney Weldon Blaney Hugh Thomas Blaney Matthew Ainsworth Blaney Ellen Anne Blaney Letitia Elizabeth Blaney	Letitia Close 1857–1931
younger sister	Agnes Close 1858–1889
younger brother	John Close 1859–
younger sister	Sarah Close 1861–
younger brother	William Close 1862–1864
younger brother	James Close 1864–1939

Family with James McConnell
husband	James McConnell 1836–1909
herself	Eliza Close 1848–1926
daughter	Mary Eliza McConnell 1881–1907
daughter	Florence McConnell 1888–1912

Descendants

Eliza Close(1848–1926)
- James McConnell1880
  - Mary Eliza McConnell(1881–1907)
  - Florence McConnell(1888–1912)